The California Highway Patrol achieved record progress in combating organized retail theft, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday. In July, the Organized Retail Crime Task Force conducted 128 investigations, resulting in 167 arrests — a 212% increase in investigations and a 106% rise in arrests from the previous month. Since January,...
10 Ex-Fresno Courthouse Workers Have Rare Cancers. Lawsuit Points to Underground Gas Station.
Many may not know, but there's a gas station beneath the Fresno County Courthouse. Now, the safety of that gas station and its underground storage tanks is under question. Fresno attorney Warren Paboojian has sued the county, saying his 10 clients —all of whom once worked at the courthouse —...
Area School Board Races Are Set: Who’s Competing and Who’s a Shoe-In?
About half of the Board of Education races in the Fresno area will be competitive in November's election, with two or more candidates in the field. That doesn't include the Fresno County Board of Education, where two incumbents and a newcomer are winners already, since they are the only candidates....
Swipe Culture vs. Genuine Connection: The Millennial Dilemma in Modern Dating
Millennials are the bridge between two tech eras. We remember the days of dial-up internet and corded phones, and now we’re living with powerful computers in our pockets. We don’t even have to leave our beds to make new friends — just a swipe to the right and we’re chatting...
16-Year-Old Charged in July 6 Homicide of Madera Teen at Quinceañera
A 16-year-old boy was charged this week with the murder of 13-year-old Jacob Munoz, who was fatally stabbed during a fight outside a quinceañera celebration on July 6, the Madera Police Department reported on Thursday. The suspect, identified as a person of interest early in the investigation, was initially taken...
A Rarely Seen Deep Sea Fish Is Found in California, and Scientists Want to Know Why
SAN DIEGO — A rarely seen deep sea fish resembling a serpent was found floating dead on the ocean surface off the San Diego coast and was brought ashore for study, marine experts said. The silvery, 12-foot-long (3.6-meter) oarfish was found last weekend by a group of snorkelers and kayakers...
‘Hollywood Squares’ Host and Broadway Star Peter Marshall Dies at 98
LOS ANGELES — Peter Marshall, the actor and singer turned game show host who played straight man to the stars for 16 years on “The Hollywood Squares,” has died. He was 98. Died Thursday of Kidney Failure He died Thursday of kidney failure at his home in the Encino neighborhood...
Zelenskyy Says Ukrainian Troops Have Taken Full Control of the Russian Town of Sudzha
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that his country's troops had taken full control of Sudzha, the largest Russian town to fall to Ukraine's forces since the start of their cross-border incursion more than a week ago. Although it had a prewar population of only around 5,000...
Detroit Judge Who Ordered Teen Into Jail Clothes, Handcuffs During Field Trip Is Sidelined
DETROIT — A Detroit judge who ordered a teenager into jail clothes and handcuffs on a field trip to his courtroom will be off the bench while undergoing “necessary training,” the court's chief judge said Thursday. Meanwhile, the girl's mother said Judge Kenneth King was a “big bully.” “My daughter...
Mexico’s President Will Send a Diplomatic Note Over US Funding for a Mexican Anti-Corruption NGO
MEXICO CITY — Mexico's president lashed out at U.S. funding for a Mexican anti-corruption nonprofit group Wednesday, and said he will send a diplomatic note to the United States in protest. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador claimed the group is part of the conservative opposition, and shouldn't receive foreign funding...